Coming up in Issue 253 of HR: Mid-Hants Urie S15 set for May return

Sam Hewitt

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10th April 2019

THE Mid-Hants Railway is looking forward to the eagerly-anticipated return to traffic of Urie S15 No. 506 this summer.

As featured in issue 250, the 4-6-0 is fast approaching completion at Ropley Works. With its steam test set to take place at the end of April, the locomotive is due to enter traffic during May.

**Visiting USA 0-6-0T No. 300 Frank S. Ross departs Ropley for Medstead during the Watercress Line’s spring steam gala on Sunday, March 10. KENNY FELSTEAD**

Resident 9F No. 92212, which was expected to be withdrawn in June, is now due to remain operational until the end of December.

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The replacement of Butts Bridge over Whitedown Lane, Alton, which has seen MHR services truncated to operate by Alresford and Medstead & Four Marks, is on course for completion by the end of July.

Read more in Issue 253 of HR – on sale April 12!

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